Social Anthropology and Criminology: The University of Manchester

Course description

Flexibility and choice are the key to the BA(Economic and Social Studies) programme. There are 29 different combinations covering Accounting, Business Studies, Development Studies, Finance, Economic and Social History, Economic Studies, Politics, Social Anthropology, Criminology and Sociology. You can decide which is for you as you move through the three years. When you apply you use a specific UCAS code which indicates an interest in that area but does not commit you. It is run by the School of Social Sciences and Manchester Business School.

In the first year of the degree all students follow a general and broad programme of study which includes Economics, Politics, the Social Sciences and either Quantitative Methods or Social Research Methods, depending on your intended area of specialisation. In addition, you take a course in computer applications and can choose to take a course in study skills. The aim of the first year is to provide a broad introduction to the social sciences, to provide some of the basic transferable skills you will need as a student and in later life and to enable you to make an informed choice of the subject areas you will study in the second and third year.

In the second year you can take the majority of your course modules in a single area, but many students choose to work within two, and sometimes three, areas. In the final year you specialise in one area or combine two areas of study. In total, more than 260 course units are available, giving you remarkable choice and the opportunity to put together a programme of study that suits your particular interests.

Career opportunities

BA(Hons) Economics & Social Studies graduates will have acquired transferable skills in data collection, data processing, data analysis and evaluation, quantitative technologies, verbal & written communication techniques and time management.

Recent BA(Econ) graduates have found a wide range of jobs in accountancy, management, the financial sector, banking, business consultancy, the civil service, journalism, film making, NHS management, voluntary and community based organisations, social work, the police, international relief organisations and teaching.

Many BA(Econ) graduates undertake further professional training or academic research.

Entry requirements

• A level: ABB. Applicants sitting A-Levels over a three year period may be asked for higher grades.
• Unit grade information: The University of Manchester welcomes the provision of unit grade information which, like all other available information, will inform the consideration of applications.
• GCSE: Minimum grade C in English Language and Mathematics.
• Key Skills qualification: The University warmly welcomes applications from students studying the Key Skills qualification.
• International Baccalaureate: 34 points overall. 6,6,5 at Higher Level. No lower than 5 in any subject.